2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Delaware at Western Kentucky
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Delaware
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -10.9
- National rank
- 109
- Proj. wins
- 0.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 1.6
- National rank
- 69
- Proj. wins
- 0.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Delaware
17%
Western Kentucky
83%
Western Kentucky 90% CI: 78% – 88% Δ rating 12.5
Western Kentucky is the model's favorite at 83%. Delaware has a 17% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.5 rating points baked in for Western Kentucky — venue-specific learned value (n=49 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Delaware offense
37 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Western Kentucky offense
42 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No